Essays about: "Circuitscape"

Found 4 essays containing the word Circuitscape.

1. 1. Strengthening Ecological Connectivity : An exploratory study on establishing ecologicalcorridors in Frösön, Sweden

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggande

   Author : Sarah Rhode; [2022]
   Keywords : ecological connectivity; urban development; corridors; circuit theory; Circuitscape; environmental impact assessment;

   Abstract : The growing demand for urban areas has been a driving force for extensive changes to landscape. Thisrequires more focus on finding a balance between promoting urban development, and conservingbiodiversity in urban areas. READ MORE

3. 2. Mapping Connectivity in the Swedish Agricultural Landscape

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

   Author : William Franzén; [2020]
   Keywords : ; GIS; Circuitscape; Structural Connectivity; Agriculture; Landscape; Perennialization; Land use;

   Abstract : The changes that Swedish agriculture has undergone during the 20th century has resulted in strongly increased productivity, but at the cost of more intensive environmental impacts. One of these is loss of biodiversity, which is driven by, e.g., usage of pesticides and loss and fragmentation of habitats. READ MORE

4. 3. Spatial Modeling of Wildlife Crossing:GIS-based Approach for Identifying High-priority Locations of Defragmentation across Transport Corridors

   University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

   Author : Josefine Jonsson; [2017]
   Keywords : wildlife crossing; GIS; Circuit Theory; habitat; defragmentation;

   Abstract : In this report, connectivity modeling has been performed using land cover data to find habitat pinch-points for deer along the study area Norrortsleden in Stockholm. Norrortsleden was chosen because there are a high number of deer accidents in the area, and is a priority area for action according to a barrier analysis for deer made by the Swedish Transport Administration. READ MORE

5. 4. Comparison between three landscape analysis tools to aid conservation efforts

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Elsa Nordén; [2016]
   Keywords : circuit theory; graph theory; connectivity; habitat fragmentation; GIS algorithms; Physical Geography and Ecosystems Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Habitatminskning är ett stort hot mot den biologiska mångfalden, som ofta orsakar sämre spridning mellan habitat. I och med att kunskapen om landskapssamband har växt, har GIS-verktyg för att rumsligt analysera landskapssamband för olika arter blivit allt vanligare. READ MORE